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Analysis & Insight‘People are choosing pubs based on sustainability credentials’
Mitchells & Butlers, Punch Pubs and Shepherd Neame shared insights on sustainability strategies, investment challenges and the operational realities of decarbonisation at this year’s Pub Conference.
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NewsM&A outlook in pubs: why buyers are back on the hunt
Stabilising consumer spending, improving debt availability and a shift in operator strategy are setting the stage for renewed M&A activity across the UK pub sector, according to Craig Rachel, director at AlixPartners
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NewsCraft Union: ‘We’ve kept our founding philosophy at the heart of the business’
Managing director Frazer Grimbleby explains how the pub operating model has tripled weekly sales with its seven-days-a-week, daypart-spanning wet-led offer
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InterviewsPunch sees managed partnership model as ‘key growth engine’
The pub group is investing heavily in its managed partnerships model and sees it as “one of the key growth engines of our business over the coming years”, CEO Andy Spencer told MCA’s Pub Conference
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Event NewsOnly a few tickets left: Pub Conference 2025
Taking place this Thursday at London’s Ham Yard Hotel, the conference will bring together the UK’s leading pub and bar operators, investors, analysts and suppliers for a day packed with insight, strategy and connection
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InterviewsBig Table turns to AI for sales forecasting and labour deployment
Speakers from The Big Table Group and Heartwood Collection discussed how tech can support functions beyond sales forecasting and labour scheduling at MCA’s Hostech
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InterviewsAzzurri Group: ‘We’re trying to invest for growth’
Digital & technology director Jim Hingston discusses how the restaurant group is using tech to drive sales and frequency, rather than only to cut costs
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Event NewsOne week to go: Pub Conference 2025
The Pub Conference takes place next Thursday, 26 June, at London’s Ham Yard Hotel, bringing together operators, analysts, investors and suppliers for a day of sector-specific insight, strategy and networking
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Event NewsIncipio Group to unveil next chapter at Pub Conference
CEO and co-founder Ed Devenport will reflect on a decade of growth and share what’s next for the multi-concept operator behind Pergola and The Prince
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NewsThe Ritz named the Best Restaurant in the UK
Led by veteran chef John Williams MBE, the restaurant has finally climbed to the top of the prestigious UK Top 100 Restaurants list having been a regular on it for many years.
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Event NewsParogon Group to share expansion strategy at Pub Conference
Richard Colclough will discuss the brand’s approach to converting sites into thriving food-led venues, including daypart-specific propositions and the success of all-day concept Willow
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Event NewsLumina Intelligence to unveil key growth trends in UK pub sector
A dedicated insight session will present the latest data from the Pub Market Report 2025 at this year’s Pub Conference
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Event NewsPub Conference: panel to address workforce resilience and retention
As rising labour costs and talent shortages challenge hospitality, leaders at MCA’s Pub Conference will examine how operators are building and nurturing resilient teams
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Event NewsHospitality leaders weigh AI’s real impact
Costa Coffee, Pizza Pilgrims, Individual Restaurants and Sona shared how AI is shaping hospitality, via real-world applications that balance operational efficiency with human experience, at MCA’s Hostech
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EventsHow leading pub groups are powering performance through partnerships
Leaders from Admiral Taverns, Amber Taverns and Punch Pubs will discuss how operator-managed partnerships can drive performance and unlock shared success at this year’s Pub Conference
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Event NewsHermanos and Black Sheep top winners at inaugural London Coffee Festival Awards
The capital’s independent coffee scene was celebrated at the awards ceremony, which honoured standout cafés, operators and creatives shaping the future of speciality coffee
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Event NewsHospitality leaders embrace loyalty integration, kiosk innovation and AI
Representatives from over 20 operators convened for MCA’s roundtable at Hostech 2025, with a wide-ranging discussion spanning loyalty integration, back-of-house AI, and customer-centric kiosk strategy
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Event NewsNightcap CEO on going private and expanding night-time economy
At this year’s Pub Conference, Sarah Willingham will take the stage to share her strategic vision for the fast-growing hospitality group following its decision to go private
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Event NewsIn pictures: Hostech 2025
This year’s packed Hostech conference brought together senior leaders from across the UK’s hospitality sector to explore the technologies and trends shaping the industry’s digital future
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EventsPub sector financial outlook - navigating M&A in a volatile market
At MCA’s Pub Conference, Craig Rachel, director at AlixPartners, will provide a timely analysis of the financial landscape for mergers and acquisitions across the UK pub sector